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London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.
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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.
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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.
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Ponzi Scheme

A form of fraud designed to lure new investors, and pays the earlier backers by using the new investors' money.
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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.
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Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.
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